breeder
noun[C]
uk/ˈbriː.dər/us/ˈbriː.dɚ/apersonwhobreedsanimalsorplants:
She was one of the country'stopsheepbreeders.她是全国最棒的绵羊饲养员之一。
Theseplantbreeders areinvolvedin one of thelargestorganicbreedingschemesin theworld.
ananimalthatproducesyounganimals:
greysquirrelsareprolificbreeders andcontrollingthem hasproveddifficult.
Theearliestbreeders in thebirdcolonyarelikelytosuffermorelossesdueto thecoldweather.
offensive
aninsultingword sometimes used to refer to apersonwho haschildren, or to aheterosexual(= notgay)personingeneral:
Theycomplainabout "breeders" whobringtheirnoisychildrentorestaurantsandruintheexperiencefor everyoneelse.
- Horseownersand breeders aredividedintheirviewson thelegislation.
- We do notkeepbirdsin theshopbut cansourcethem from breeders onrequest.
- Someonlinedogdealersaremiddlemenwhoobtainpuppiesfrom other breeders.
- Rats, likerabbits, arenotoriousbreeders.
Breeds & breeding
- beget
- breeding
- breeding ground
- brood mare
- crossbred
- crossbreed
- heritage breed
- inbred
- inbreeding
- interbreed
- interbreeding
- pedigreed
- puppy farm
- puppy mill
- purebred
- rare breed
- stud
- teaser
- thoroughbred
- well bred
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People who work with animals
Animal reproduction
Plant reproduction